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Originally posted by Rolland
[FONT="Georgia"][CENTER]I mean, let's compare totals.
Rihanna sells more albums, sells WAY more singles and overall records.
Appeals to way more people all around the world, not just one ethnic group in the US.
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Umm don't boast too much because you seem to let personal feelings clouding your judgement on what REAL FACTS are. Let's compare sales:
Beyonce:
DIL - 9.5
IASF - 7.7
B'Day - 6.3
4 - 2.8
4 - 3 +
That is over 29 million album sales
Let's compare Rihanna's sales:
Music of Beyz rejects - 1 milli
A Girl Like Bey - 3 milli
GGGB - 8 million
Rated R - 3 million
Loud - 6 million
TTT - 4.5 milli
Unapologetic - 3 million
That's like 28.5 and even if we did make it more accurate and she outsold her how exactly is that an accomplishment?? 7 albums and you barely outselling a local flop who can only appeal to one ethnic group??
And let's say for ****'s and giggles so what if she appeals to one ethnic group, is Selena Q. less impactful cause only mexicans really mess with her?? Is Gloria Estefan less iconic because she is appeals more to latin americans??
And as far as appealing to one ethnic group who has by far created damn near every modern genre you enjoy, plus the one who is a major influence on rihanna it's a self read sis. Plus we all know that since Bey is a CROSSOVER performer who music appeals to a wide audience hence why her tours always gross higher than rihanna's.
But yass sis you better read us for filth and believe them inflated sales